Retail shopfitting for Oxford businesses

From the first measured survey to the day you open, our retail shopfitting work in Oxford is planned around your lease, your landlord and your trading hours.

Retail shopfitting is the design, manufacture and installation of everything inside a shop that lets it trade: walls, ceilings, lighting, flooring, display fixtures, counters, fitting rooms and the services behind them.

Guide price for Oxford£300–£650per m², ex VAT. Fixed after a free survey.

How is the work priced?

Every retail shopfitting quote for Oxford lists each element separately, so you can see what the layout, joinery, services and finishes each cost.

In and around Oxford we are usually asked to work on cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants and high street units and corner shops.

What is included?

  • Lighting, power and data first fix
  • Display walls, gondolas and counters
  • Flooring, decorating and final clean
  • Measured survey and floor plan
  • Strip-out and making good

What should Oxford owners check first?

  • Shopfitting inside a trading centre often has to run out of hours, so ask for a night-work price early.
  • Fire alarm, emergency lighting and escape signage must be commissioned and certified before you open.
  • Landlord consent and the lease's fit-out guide usually need sign-off before work starts.

In England, fit-out work that affects fire escape, structure, drainage or accessibility falls under the Building Regulations and is signed off by local authority or approved inspector building control. Shopfronts, extraction flues and illuminated signs are dealt with separately by the local planning authority.

Questions about retail shopfitting in Oxford

Do you provide the design as well as the build?

We produce a layout and elevations with you, then build from them. If you already have a designer or brand guidelines, we work to those instead.

How long does a retail fit-out take?

A small unit of 50–100 m² usually takes two to four weeks on site once drawings and landlord consent are agreed. Larger stores or jobs with a new shopfront run longer. We give you a dated programme with the quote.

Is the survey free in Oxford?

Yes. We survey units in Oxford and across Oxfordshire free of charge, with no obligation.

How soon can work start in Oxford?

Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.

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